Godfrey Phillips' revenue from operations was up 5.42 per cent to Rs 840.42 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 797.22 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal

Share of ITC rose to an intraday high of Rs 238.8, climbing 3.83% against previous close of Rs 230 on BSE

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Experts say the likelihood of a tax hike for tobacco products and cigarettes was low in this year's budget because it was hiked sharply in Budget 2020

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Speculations are rife that the government may levy a Covid cess of around 4 per cent on high income earners to fund the coronavirus vaccination drive

Haji is terrified of water, thus the aversion to bathing. He believes he'll fall sick if he bathes and this has stopped him from taking a shower in over six decades

Our finding that smokers are less likely to be seropositive is the first report from the general population and part of growing evidence that despite COVID-19 being a respiratory disease, smoking may be protective, CSIR said

The total value of these 11 companies grew 14 per cent and has been pegged at $805 billion or nearly a third of the Indian GDP

The draft bill proposes to ban the sale of loose cigarettes, ban designated smoking rooms at restaurants and airports, and increase penalties for flouting the rules at public places

The searches resulted in the seizure of finished gutkha and raw materials such as chuna, sada kattha, tobacco leaves etc, valued at Rs. 4.14 cr approximately, the statement said

Helping consumers avoid washing their favourite items too frequently, which can cause damage to the delicate fabric, Samsung's AirDresser helps to groom clothes gently while increasing their lifespan

At least 15.5 per cent of the male population of age 15 and above consumed alcohol in Bihar. The consumption of alcohol in rural Bihar (15.8 per cent) was more than urban Bihar (14 per cent)

The incident happened on Saturday, Biden's office said in a statement, with the 78-year-old Democrat visiting an orthopedist on Sunday for x-rays and a CT scan

The U.S. objections came as an independent panel commissioned by WHO to evaluate its management of the global COVID-19 response said it's considering whether the U.N. health agency has enough power and financing to stop future pandemics

Godfrey Phillips India's board stood behind its MD Bina Modi and called allegations of illegality in her appointment, by her grandson and company's director Ruchir Modi, as \"completely misconceived, motivated and baseless\"

Ruchir Modi wrote to the corporate affairs ministry seeking an SFIO probe into \"serious irregularities\" in the running of the company. He also sought a Sebi probe for violations of the listing norms

India was a net importer in October, with a trade deficit of $8.78 billion. It may be seen as an improvement as trade deficit was higher at $11.76 billion during the same time last year, but that's hardly a solace

The GHI severity scale determines hunger severity on a 100-point scale where zero is considered to be the best possible scale, i.e., no hunger and 100 is considered to be the worst

The study, published in the Lancet journal, noted that life expectancy in India has risen from 59.6 years in 1990 to 70.8 years in 2019, ranging from 77.3 years in Kerala to 66.9 years in Uttar Pradesh